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In Memoriam Music: Remembering Those We Lost in 2018

From Aretha and Mac Miller to Craig Mack and Dolores O’Riordan

December 31, 2018

From icons to young stars, the music world lost a number of truly remarkable people in 2018.

While our list of those notable people we lost in 2018 could certainly include the likes of Anthony Bourdain, Burt Reynolds, Stan Lee, and former president George H.W. Bush, we chose to focus this list on music. Below we remember the lives of those who may be gone, but whose songs will live on forever.

As the lead singer of the Cranberries O'Riordan became one of music's most celebrated front-women with hits like “Linger,” “Dreams,” and “Zombie.”After her death, countless covers and tributes poured in from around the world breathing new life into many of her iconic songs.

Drummer Vinnie Paul was more than just a founding member of the legendary heavy metal band Pantera, he was the heart and soul of every band he played in, including Hellyeah and Damageplan - which he formed with his brother, Dimebag Darrell, who was shot and killed in 2004.